Sunday, August 14, 2011

Sketchbook Drawings - August 14, 2011

Moss on the backyard tree - Colored Pencil

It's been a wet summer here in Minnesota and that means moss on the trees. Hard to get it just right, but this was my effort for what it's worth. And it's my sister Mandy's birthday, not just another birthday but a milestone birthday. It reminded me as we get older, we gain character. Like the moss on the tree, sometimes cloudy and rainy patches in our lives bring some unexpected wonders.

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About The Artist

My name is Marty Owings. I draw. I paint. I live.

I've been drawing and painting pictures for as long as I can remember. I draw and paint all kinds of subject matter including architecture, landscapes and portraits. I studied art in college and I studied under Artists Amy Sands, Richard Abraham and Jim Robinson.

My work has been featured in the following venues:

The Heights Center For Hope - Exhibition Nov 2011.

Edina Art Center MAA Exhibition - April 2014.

The Stillwater Art Gallery Exhibition - Aug 2014.

The Ames Center MAA Exhibition - Jan 2015.

Black Dog Cafe - Metro Sketchers Show - Feb 2015.

Frameworks Gallery - Solo Show - July 2015.

Claddagh Cafe - Exhibition with Larry Ehrlich - Nov 2015.

Nina's Cafe - Solo Exhibition - Dec 2015.

Baaken Museum - Exhibition - Dec 2017.

I have an obsession with the human condition, art, history, new technology, software and architecture.